Stepping Stone Report Draft 1

Introduction

Approach

Our Youth

Contributions

Education and Civic Engagement

Kindergarteners at or above Kindergarten Readiness Levels

Trends

Percent of Incoming Kindergarteners meeting or screening above PALS benchmarks for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count Data Center, “Fall PALS-K before and after 2015/16 in Virginia”

About

Standards of Learning

Math: Grades 3, 5, and 8

Trends

Percent of Students who Pass the 3rd Grade Math SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Source: Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). 2006 - 2021. https://p1pe.doe.virginia.gov/buildatable/testresults

Percent of Students who Pass the 5th Grade Math SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Percent of Students who Pass the 8th Grade Math SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

About

Reading: Grades 3, 5, and 8

Trends

Percent of Students who Pass the 3rd Grade Reading SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Percent of Students who Pass the 5th Grade Reading SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Percent of Students who Pass the 8th Grade Reading SOL Test for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

About

Students Eligible for Special Education Services

Trends

Percent of Students Identified to Receive Special Services for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

English Language-Learning Students

Trends

Percent of Students Identified as English Language Learners for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Average Daily Attendance

Trends

Percent of Students in Attendance on an Average Day for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

On-Time Graduation Rates

Trends

Percent of Student Cohort Graduating in Four Years for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Post-Secondary Enrollment

Trends

Percent of Graduating Students Enrolled in a Post-Secondary Institution within 16 months of High School Graduation for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

High School Degree Attainment

Trends

Percent of Residents Age 25 and Older with a High School Degree or Equivalent in Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Registered Voters

Trends

Percent of Adults (18+) Registered to Vote in Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Economic Security and Housing

Income Per Capita

Trends

Income Per Capita for Charlottesville and Albemarle Combined and Virginia

Youth Labor Force Participation and Unemployment

Trends

Percent of Youth (15-24) Participating in the Labor Force for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Percent of Youth (15-24) in the Labor Force Experiencing Unemployment for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Children Living below Poverty Threshold

Trends

Percent of Children (0-17) Living below the Poverty Threshold for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Students Identified as Economically Disadvantaged

Trends

Percent of Students Identified as Economically Disadvantaged (eligible for free or reduced meals, eligible for TANF, Medicaid and/or Head Start, or identified as from a migrant family, experiencing homelessness, or in foster care) for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Cost-Burdened Renters and Homeowners

Trends

Percent of Renters Paying more than 30% of their Income on Housing (Rent and Utilities) for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Percent of Homeowners Paying more than 30% of their Income on Housing (Mortgage payments, Taxes, Insurance, and Utilities) for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

People Experiencing Homelessness

Trends

Point-in-Time Count of People Experiencing Homelessness for the Charlottesville Region, conducted yearly in January

Health and Family Stability

Access to Prenatal Care

Trends

Percent of People Giving Birth with Access to Prenatal Care for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Low Birth-Weight Infants

Trends

Percent of Infants Born Weighing Under 2,500 grams (5.5 lbs) for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Infant Deaths

Trends

Percent of Infants who Died before their 1st Birthday for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Teen Pregnancies and Births to Teens

Trends

Rate of Pregnancies for Teens, Ages 15-17, for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Rate of Births to Teens, Ages 15-17, for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Youth

Trends

Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Youth, Ages 10-19, for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Children in Two-Parent Households

Trends

Percent of Children in Two-Parent Households for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Divorce

Trends

Rate of Divorce for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia (Source: Virginia Department of Health)

Rate of Divorce for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia (Source: Virginia Circuit Court)

Assessments and Investigations by Child Protective Services

Trends

Rate of Referrals to Child Protective Services Accepted for Assessment or Investigation by Fiscal Year (12mo. period measured from July 1st through June 30th) for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Children in Foster Care

Trends

Rate of Children in Foster Care, Measured Yearly on October 1st, for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

School and Community Disciplinary Actions

School Reports of Discipline

Trends

Rate of Incidents of Possession of Alcohol and Drugs for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Rate of Incidents of Physical Violence for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Rate of Incidents of Weapons Possession for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

School Suspensions

Trends

Rate of Students Given an Out-of-School Suspension (Short-term Suspension, Long-term Suspension, or Modified Expulsion to Suspension) for Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Schools, and Virginia Public Schools

Children in Need of Services or Supervision

Trends

Rate of Youth (Age 10-17) in Need of Services or Supervision for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Juvenile Delinquency Judgments

Trends

Rate of Juvenile Delinquency Judgments for Youth, Age 10-17, for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Underage Alcohol Arrests

Trends

Rate of Underage Alcohol Arrests for Youth Under 18 for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Arrests for Violent Crimes

Trends

Rate of Arrests for Crimes against Persons for Youth Under 18 for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and Virginia

Disaggregated by Race

School Suspensions

Trends

Contributions